Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Welding
Last week I started welding. I was taken to a warehouse across the street from the glass bubble to get scrape metal to start my first project. "Well pick stuff out, its your art" Mike, my sponser told me. I stood in front of a giant room of scrape metal with zero ideas. Finally, i decided i would make a flower. They showed me the torch and welded a rod to a flat piece then handed it to me and left me to my creation. After about 3 hours and a few mess ups and frustrations, i had finished my first piece and I'm not going to lie, i was impressed with myself. I made two flowers coming out of a big base and a small mushroom that used to be an old school bell. Mike walked over and said "Damn, you get an A in this...but dont get cocky." Ever since i have been welding everyday. I do miss making glass though, but hopefully i will get some time before project is over. Ill post pictures of my welding soon!
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Welding! That is so cool that you get to do glass blowing and welding. I always wanted to do welding, as well as glass blowing, so I am really jealous of your senior project. I signed up for welding over the intensive, but biology filled up my intensive spot. Were you interested in welding before senior project too? Where do they get the scrape metal? Do they buy it or salvage it? And, that’s awesome how you basically picked up a torch and got it. Is glass blowing or welding harder? Which one is more fun? Is one more about the technique than the skill? I’m sorry for all the questions. Like I said, I think your project is great, so I’m just really curious and interested. I am really excited to see the pictures.
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